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Where Does The Last Name Melentev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Melentev (Russian: Мелентьев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Melentev.

How Common Is The Last Name Melentev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 121,059^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,925,375 people. The last name Melentev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Melentev reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Melentev is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 3,125 people, or 1 in 46,119. In Russia it is mostly found in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside and Moscow, where 5 percent reside. Not including Russia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 13 percent reside and Transnistria, where 2 percent reside.

Melentev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Melentev surname are 12.18% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.95% registered with the party.